(A/N): This is my story from Quizilla! I am transfering it onto here! So please don't think I stole it in anyway, shape, or form!
Setton: So are you ready?
Natsu: Yea, I'm coming to Ikebukuro.
"Don't go Marla. I'll miss you," cried my dearly beloved little brother.
"Mikado," I began while resting one of my hands on his little fuzzy head "Theres nothing to worry about. I'll come back to visit." Looking into his little gray eyes I could read the expression he was giving. "Why are you leaving?", is what they said.
"Come on, cheer up. Don't you want to see your sister off with a big smile?" Mikado hiccuped as he stuttered between his words "I-I'm trying..."
"I know," I smiled at his efforts "Hey. If you ever want to come to the big city, my door is always opened to you. Heck, you can even come and live with me if you want!" I laughed. Before we knew it, the announcer spoke stating that the train would be leaving in five minuets. Still sniffling, I was the one who sent Mikado off with a smile. Off I was into the depths of the vast city of Ikebukuro. The city that never sleeps, is what Dad described it to be. Watching the train taking off, I didn't once take my eyes off the scenery that flew by within seconds. From the suburbs into the urban city full of life and mystery. Soon, my gaze out the window was disturbed by my cell phone vibrating. Popping it out of my pocket it reads "New message".
"Just got to the train station," the text says.
"Great! I'll be there in another ten minuets. See you soon!" I wrote back. As soon as I knew it, time flew by and the train came to a complete stop. Taking in a deep breathe I hold in the excitement that runs through my veins and pull my belongings out of the train.
Setton: Just be careful. Ikebukuro isn't the safest place y'know.
Natsu: And thats why I love it! I love the excitement, the suspense. Living in Ikebukuro is like, living your life as a movie!
Setton: Yeah, I know what you mean. Somethings always happening here, everyday.
Natsu: Sorry Setton. I got to go, see you later!
Setton: Alright, see ya!
"Its about time I got here," I laughed as I stretched out my mussels from the long ride.
"Marla!" Turning my head to the guy who yelled my name I'm shocked to see my long time friend Shinra.
"Shinra!" I shouted while giving my childhood friend a friendly hug "I hardly recognized you for a second. Your voice got deeper I see."
"Glad you noticed," he said with a goofy smirk "I see you lost your accent, you sound just like a native japanese speaker now. Come on! Celty's waiting for us!" Following him from behind little by little I start to grasp the sight of the city. Waking out of the station there are buildings as far as the eye can see looking as if their touching the clouds that separated the ground from the sky. I couldn't help but smile at the simple sight of it.
"Celty!" I dropped my bags and ran straight to her giving her a hug as well. It felt almost like a family reunion being with Shinra and Celty. Even after eight years they haven't changed.
"Wow!" I shouted in amazement, "This is where you guys live! Its so fancy for an apartment!"
"Make yourself at home," Shinra chuckles "The bathrooms to the left and the kitchen is right up ahead-"
"And you even have an incredible view of the city! Holy crap its amazing!" I shrieked at the view from their balcony.
"Looks like shes still childish as ever," Shinra whispered to Celty.
"What was that?" I growled.
"Eh-Nothing!"
"Thats what I thought, hey is it alright if I unpack later? I want to walk around the city for a bit."
"Huh?" Shinra asked, confused at my sudden mood change "Yeah of course, like I said make yourself at home."
"Really? Thank you!" I replied bowing a bit. Once running out the door I skip down the nearest street as if I'm in some chocolate factory.[1]
"Oh yeah thats right," I mumbled under my breathe "I need to buy batteries for my gameboy..." It shocked me that it took me less than a minuet to find a convenience store here, but then again I wasn't surprised at all. Ikebukuro had allot of my little search for the batteries were done I began to roam around the city again but this time I was playing my gameboy so the fact that I was completely lost didn't bother me "Ah-!" Within seconds, my gameboy dropped out of my hands. Immediately darting my eyes towards the ground I notice something strange. I never heard it drop.
"Hey guys! Look at this!" I heard a guy shout from across the street.
"Whoa! Is that the new PokeChan[2] game?"
"No shit its PokeChan."
"Hey!" I shouted at the group of guys "Give me back my gameboy!"
"Oh look the little girl wants her gameboy back. What are you gonna do cry?" Mimicked the guy who stole my gameboy.
It was those words that had ticked me off "I..." I began as my eyes glared at the guy "...I'm going to kick your ass..."
"What was that?"
"Oh look, this girl thinks shes tougher than us!" Immediately they began to laugh at me after the guy with my gameboy made a sassy comeback. I knew than this was my chance to get my gameboy back. Kicking the guy in the crotch I grab and grab my gameboy back.
"You just earned yourself a death sentence..." growled the man as he got back into his normal posture. Grabbing a gun out of his pocket I began to feel a little scared and tense. I felt like I was living my past all over again.
"Any last words bitch?" he asked.
"..."
"Ahahaha look Shika, shes scared. So much for that tough act earlier!" said the guy's little sidekick.
"Guns aren't made for threats, their made for action[3]," I began "You may feel all tough holding that gun but I bet if you didn't have it you would be running like dogs."
"I see, so thats how you feel." Dodging the bullet that came straight at me, I regained my balance as quick as I could and jabbed the Shika guy in the gut.
"Shika!" shouted his sidekick. Hearing his footsteps charge at me I knock him out in one shot.
"Kadota! Heeey! Kadota help us take this bitch down!" Shika shouted. As fast as I could I made a run for it.
I can't believe this all started over a gameboy! I shouted in my conscious. Not even half way down the street I bumped into someone and wobbled a step or two back catching my own fall.
"Sorry!" I quickly bowed.
"There she is! The bitch with the blue ribbon on her head!" Turning my head I see almost ten people surrounding me.
"Let this be a lesson for you," began Shika "Never mess with the Blue Squares!"
"..."
"Now we got you!" laughed one of the guys.
"Well this is sad. The Blue Squares needs ten guys to take on one girl." Turning my head I see the guy who I had just bumped into.
"Its you!" I gasped feeling sorry for forgetting about him so quickly.
"Here, you dropped this." he said handing me my gameboy.
"Thank you...?"
"Shizuo, Shizuo Heiwajima." he smirked.
"Enough talking! Its time you got on your knees and die!" Shouted a guy who swung a bat right into Shizuo's head.
"Shizuo! I shouted. Without even having time to react I found myself punched in the cheek and slamming into a wall.
"Yeah! great job Shika!" Punching him in the nose Shika's still conscious. While he bent his back holding his nose I elbow the back of his head and then slam his head into the same wall he had punched me into.
"Shika!" shouted his group. Looking back at his peanut gallery I begin to doubt the odds, there was eight people out of two, which was Shizuo and I.
"Guys run for it!" shouted one of the guys. Blinking in confusion I turn my head to see a vending machine sending them all flying down the street. My body quickly froze, who could've done something so bizarre like that?
"You are okay?" My body jumped in shock "S-shiuzo! Was that you who threw that vending machine?"
"Yeah, so?"
"Uhhm, well,...Thank you so much!" I bowed showing complete respect to the guy who saved my life "I'm Marla Ryugamine, nice to meet you!"
"Marla Ryugamine...so your Shinra's friend."
"You know Shinra?"
"Yeah, we go to the same school. Raira Academy."
"Really? What class are you in?"
"B-2, why do you ask?"
"Well then I guess I'll be seeing you in school tomorrow than Shizuo." I smiled. Seeing his facial expression I assume hes shocked a bit from hearing this information "Thank you again for helping me. You really saved my butt."
"Anytime, its no problem at all." Once saying our goodbyes we part ways and I immediately turn on my gameboy once again which was now sadly cracked from dropping it so much today. Before I got so concentrated on my game I turned around to see if Shizuo was still there "Oh man! How am I gonna make it back to home when I have no idea where I am." I sighed and decided to look to the positives "At least I made a new friend, thats good." Sitting on the closest park bench I decide to just relax for a bit. Today really was interesting for my first day of Ikebukuro. Now I knew what Setton[4] meant...Wait! Celty! Whipping out my phone I text Celty and ask her to pick me up from where ever I'm at.
"Marla! Thank goodness you texted me, Shinra was starting to freak out. Don't worry I'll come and pick you up. Where are you?"
"Well...to be honest I'm not sure. I'm sitting on a park bench thats next to this fountain. And theres this movie theater across the street."
"Okay, just stay where you are I'll be there soon." she texted. Closing my phone and looking at my gameboy for once I wasn't in the mood to play it. One, it was getting dark so I wouldn't have been able to see what would be happening on the game, two the screen was cracked, and three, I was tired.
"You have a bruise on your cheek, did something happen?" she wrote out on her phone once she found me.
"Its kind of a long story," I laughed while rubbing the back of my head.
Kanra: Hey! Hey! The party has arrived! \(^_^)/
Natsu: Hey Kanra, whats up?
Kanra: You'll never guessed what happened today!
Natsu: What?
Kanra: Ten members of the Blue Squares got into a fight with two high school students! Guess who won?
Natsu: The Blue Squares?
Kanra: Nope!
Natsu: No way! Aren't they one of the color gangs that have been hanging in Ikebukuro? How could they have lost?
Kanra: I'm still just as shocked as you are! So how was your first day in Ikebukuro?
Natsu: It was very interesting actually! Its everything my dad said it was!
[1]-Reference to Willy Wonka's chocolate factory
[2]-Pokechan, do I need to explain? Lol
[3]- "Guns aren't made for threats their made for action,"...I forget where I heard this from but I kind of stole this line from where ever I heard it (^_^")
[4]-Yes, Marla knows that Celty is Setton and Celty knows that Marla is Natsu.